Meaning of pēn:

pēn

Verb

to spout; to spurt; to spray; to puff; (slang) to criticize scathingly (esp. online)

Pēnquán zài gōngyuán de zhōngxīn liúchū qīngliáng de shuǐ.

喷泉在公园的中心流出清凉的水。

The fountain spouts cool water in the center of the park.

Tā zài wǎngshàng bèi rén pēn de tǐwúwánfū.

他在网上被人得体无完肤。

He was scathingly criticized online until he was utterly devastated.

Adjective

(of a smell) strong

Chúfáng lǐ piāo lái yī gǔ tèbié pèn de qìwèi.

厨房里飘来一股特别的气味。

A particularly strong smell wafted from the kitchen.

Noun

peak season (of a crop)

Jīnnián de píngguǒ dádàole xiāoshòu de pèn.

今年的苹果达到了销售的

This year's apples have reached the peak season for sales.

Measure Word

(classifier for the ordinal number of a crop, in the context of multiple harvests)

Zhè kuài dì yǐjīng shì dì sān pèn shōuchéng le.

这块地已经是第三收成了。

This plot of land is already on its third harvest.

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